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  Modifying a servo for use with HB
 
When connecting my servos (now gear head motors) to the HandyBoard - do I need to a) replace the pot with the resistor network or b) remove the electronics all together? I'm unclear if the PWM routines on the HB (fd, bk, and motor) are the kind of (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Modifying a servo for use with HB
 
If you just want to use them as motors, then B is the appropriate solution. You are correct in the motor PWM routines are just used to control the amount of energy going to the motors. The servo routines (using the expansion board) are the kind for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Modifying a servo for use with HB
 
(...) What sources for servo hacking have you read? Depending on the servo (the Futaba S148 is the easiest), there are a few things to do. Using the 148 as my example; Clip off the end-stop and pull the bushing from the spline gear and remove the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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